"Airliner slides off runway at northern Colo. Airport"

Thursday, December 23, 2004

Airliner slides off runway at northern Colo. airport
The Denver (CO) Post


Fort Collins - Allegiant Airlines is trying to arrange a flight to Las Vegas
for 150 passengers who were stranded in Fort Collins after their plane slid
off the runway late Wednesday at the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport. 

Many of the people on board were Wyoming Cowboys fans traveling to see the
football team play UCLA in the Las Vegas Bowl.

Passengers said the MD-80 slid off the runway as it taxied for takeoff. The
pilot tried to back the plane onto the runway, but could not, according to
Jim Kaoutz, a passenger on the plane.

Passengers remained on the plane from 90 minutes before being bussed to the
terminal. All of them were given hotel stays.


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